There's no suit like a lawsuit

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The Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, the federal government’s most significant challenge to the reach and influence of the company that has put iPhones in the hands of more than a billion people.

The government argued that Apple violated antitrust laws by preventing other companies from offering applications that compete with Apple products like its digital wallets, which could diminish the value of the iPhone. Apple’s policies hurt consumers and smaller companies that compete with some of Apple’s services, according to excerpts from the lawsuit released by the government, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/techn...trust.html

[Lux Interior]

2024 has not been a good year for Apple.

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Lux Interior wrote:
2024 has not been a good year for Apple.

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[steve...]

Not good for Apple but should be good for consumers, correct?

I didn't realize that Apple takes 30% of App Store purchases.


On the iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS App Store, Apple charges a 30% fee for apps and in-app purchases. However, the fee doesn't apply to free apps.

Subscriptions are charged at 30% for the first year, which then drops to 15% for subsequent years.

Developers can also apply for the App Store Small Business Program. Under this scheme, if your business makes $1 million or less in a year, you qualify for a reduction of the fee to 15%.

Once your business income surpasses this threshold in a given year, the standard 30% rate applies for the rest of the year. However, if your income drops below $1 million, you can re-qualify for the scheme the following year.

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[dk62]

Yes, this is also why you cannot buy a book directly from Kindle app.

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steve... wrote:
Not good for Apple but should be good for consumers, correct

No.

All the justifications the DoJ provided for the lawsuit are the reasons I buy Apple products.